Dental Assistant

Dental Assistant

The Dental Assistant will provide chair side assistance to the students, residents, and faculty in the treatment of dental patients in the School of Dentistry. Primary responsibilities will be to provide clinical support, chairside assistance, and maintain clinical operations and the dispensary. In addition, the Dental Assistant II will coordinate scheduling of patient appointments; sterilize and maintain equipment and instruments; run appropriate tests to monitor their function; maintain logs for equipment maintenance and safety required by the University, School, and Department for Infection Control; maintain and disinfect operatories between and after patient visits; place patient records in their appropriate locations; expose and upload x-rays in Axium; monitor and order supplies; and pour and trim dental impressions. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Education : At least 6 months experience as a Dental Assistant. Dental Assisting training and certificate from an accredited school and Dental Radiology Certification from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. CPR Certification. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Required Skills and Abilities : Ability to obtain ACT 33 Child Abuse Clearances. Demonstrated ability to provide chair-side assistance that requires manual dexterity. Ability to utilize dental instruments, sterilizer, operatory equipment, infection control equipment and dental x-ray equipment. Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills with faculty, students, community members and the ability to communicate to a diverse population. Demonstrated knowledge of dental terminology, procedures and diagnosis. Demonstrated ability to operate all standard dental instruments. Demonstrated ability to prioritize projects and tasks and to respond to multiple requests. Demonstrated ability to work with potential pathogens during dental assisting and sterilization procedures.